AUSTRALIAN.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXXVII, Issue 1279, 28 November 1903, Page 5

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; SYDNEY, November 27. I In the Assembly a series of protract - i'ed sittings through the session came to a close. The Government Savings Bank ; Amendment • and Commercial Causes Bills passed. The Premier, in a closing speech, replying to the good wishes of the Leader of t.he Opnosition, angrily denounced the attempt to belittle the Government and the St/ate. It might ! be" that he wouid not come back to the Assembly again. The reason for this would be thd tiactics adopted in regard to the carrying out of public affairs. •The attack was warmly resented on behalf of • the Opposition. A disorderly scene ensued, resulting in a count out. • Great shoals of mullet have appeared \in the harbour. HOBART, November 27. ; At the Axemen's Carnival, Harrington (Victoria) won the Handicap Underhand Chop, Mitchell (New Zealand) being third. Blanche (Victoria) won the world's championship, standing blocks; Burns (Tasmania) th« £100 Handicap; Casey (New Zealand) the Handicap Saw; Mitchell and another the Doublehand Saw, Casey and Buckingham being second. FREMANTLE, November 27. Cardinal Moran returned from Rome, 'and was welcomed by the heads of the Cabholic Church. Interviewed, he said the cabled reports that he wanted to stay in Rome were absurd. Not all the gold in Christendom would keep him away from' Australia. Ha had made his last visit Home. He confirmed the report of his final audience with the Pope, i whose one policy was to spread concord, religion*, and peace throughout the length and breadth of the world. Cardinal Moran arrived in excellent health.